Cost of Living Comparison Between Ajman and Sharjah Cost of Living Comparison Between Ajman and Sharjah

😐 Solo nomad: Ajman is 30.5% more expensive than Sharjah without rent, and 79.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Ajman is 17.3% more expensive than Sharjah without rent, and 150.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.17 AED 22.64

$5.53 AED 20.28

11.57%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$26.88 AED 98.6

$32.39 AED 119

-17.01%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.32 AED 30.55

$9.18 AED 33.68

-9.37%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$9.70 AED 35.60

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$9.32 AED 34.21

Cappuccino

$3.63 AED 13.32

$4.19 AED 15.39

-13.37%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.87 AED 3.19

$0.96 AED 3.54

-9.37%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 AED 1.47

$0.37 AED 1.37

8.11%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$10.85 AED 39.84

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$11.06 AED 40.60

Milk (1 liter)

$2.24 AED 8.21

$1.76 AED 6.46

27.27%

White Bread (500g)

$1.23 AED 4.50

$1.19 AED 4.39

3.36%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.45 AED 5.32

$2.03 AED 7.47

-28.57%

Eggs

$1.89 AED 6.94

$2.86 AED 10.49

-33.92%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.92 AED 32.72

$10.47 AED 38.43

-14.80%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.52 AED 23.93

$6.99 AED 25.67

-6.72%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.35 AED 26.98

$8.93 AED 32.76

-17.69%

Apples (1kg)

$1.71 AED 6.27

$1.91 AED 7.00

-10.47%

Banana (1kg)

$1.29 AED 4.72

$1.51 AED 5.53

-14.57%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.44 AED 5.28

$1.46 AED 5.37

-1.37%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.08 AED 3.97

$1.17 AED 4.30

-7.69%

Potato (1kg)

$0.94 AED 3.44

$1.05 AED 3.84

-10.48%

Onion (1kg)

$0.97 AED 3.57

$1.23 AED 4.50

-21.14%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.80 AED 2.92

$1.50 AED 5.49

-46.67%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.57 AED 2.09

$0.61 AED 2.23

-6.56%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$15.65 AED 57.5

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.95 AED 7.17

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.33 AED 12.23

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.10 AED 22.38

$6.58 AED 24.13

-7.29%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.03 AED 40.48

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.55 AED 5.70

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.70 AED 9.90

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.16 AED 15.25

$1.66 AED 6.09

150.60%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$63.4 AED 233

$40.05 AED 147

58.28%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.61 AED 13.26

$3.75 AED 13.76

-3.73%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.69 AED 2.54

$0.66 AED 2.43

4.55%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.09 AED 29.68

$5.03 AED 18.44

60.83%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.78 AED 2.85

$0.76 AED 2.78

2.63%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$46.2K AED 169.5K

$45.3K AED 166.4K

1.85%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$23.8K AED 87.2K

$22.7K AED 83.3K

4.67%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$142 AED 522

$199 AED 729

-28.40%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$61.6 AED 226

$64.5 AED 237

-4.54%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$111 AED 407

$103 AED 377

7.84%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$168 AED 615

$62.2 AED 228

169.38%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$3.53 AED 12.96

$37.96 AED 139

-90.70%

Cinema Ticket

$13.40 AED 49.17

$13.03 AED 47.81

2.84%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$596 AED 2,186

$279 AED 1,025

113.23%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,771 AED 21.2K

$5,958 AED 21.9K

-3.13%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.5 AED 215

$52.2 AED 191

12.08%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$60.3 AED 221

$96.8 AED 355

-37.72%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$85.1 AED 312

$98.1 AED 360

-13.25%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$94.0 AED 345

$80.3 AED 295

17.12%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$3,268 AED 12.0K

$760 AED 2,790

329.77%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,631 AED 5,988

$607 AED 2,227

168.82%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$5,663 AED 20.8K

$1,633 AED 5,992

246.83%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$5,271 AED 19.3K

$1,021 AED 3,747

416.16%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,221 AED 8,152

$8,040 AED 29.5K

-72.37%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,667 AED 6,118

$2,720 AED 9,984

-38.72%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,211 AED 8,113

$2,575 AED 9,449

-14.14%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.53

4.42

2.49%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Ajman: January 11, 2026

Last update for Sharjah: January 11, 2026

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